Discovery Day Exhibitors S 2011

Saturday, November 5th

11 am – 4 pm

FREE EVENT Happening Rain or Shine!

This celebration will be the high point of North Bay Bay Area Science Festival (BASF) activities. Families are encouraged to attend this fun interactive event – it’s all designed to get kids excited about science, math, engineering and technology.

The Buck Institute is a major sponsor of the event, along with Agilent Technologies, BioMarin, Infineon Raceway and Kaiser Permanente. Major exhibitors include the Buck, Santa Rosa Junior College, Kaiser Permanente, Agilent Technologies, Lawrence Hall of Science and Sonoma State University.

Parking is free, including VIP parking for electric vehicles. Exhibits range from wildlife to genetics to robotics. For more details on the various exhibits, follow the links below. Here’s how to get to Infineon.

Geocache HuntSanta Rosa Junior College – Computer Studies DepartmentHunt for clues and hidden treasures on the festival grounds as you learn about geocaching and enter to win prizes.

Art to InventionSanta Rosa Junior College – Art DepartmentSRJC art instructor Michael McGinnis shows an artist’s experience of moving from an idea to a creation by exploring the evolutionary process of invention.

3-D AnimationSanta Rosa Junior College – Computer Science DepartmentHave you ever played a video game and wondered how it was created? Find out about the exciting, rewarding, and lucrative venture of 3-D Animation and game programming.

Launder Your Dirty WaterSanta Rosa Junior College – Applied Technology and Water Resources Technology ProgramStop by and learn how dirty water is laundered!

Investigating Life and Evolution: From Microbes to MammalsSanta Rosa Junior College - Life Sciences DepartmentLook through a microscope at soil bacteria and learn why they produce most of our antibiotics. Examine the pelts, skulls and skeletons of mammals and find out what makes them suited for survival in challenging environments.

Here Comes the Sun!Santa Rosa Junior College - Earth and Space Sciences DepartmentUse a telescope with a special filter to see the Sun like never before, including Earth-sized magnetic storms and sunspots. Learn about the birth, life, and eventual death of our Sun by making a bracelet with colored beads to represent the different life stages of our nearest star. Reveal invisible ultraviolet radiation with color-changing jewelry that can alert you when you're being exposed to these harmful Sun rays.

Diet Cola and Ment-O ExplosionSanta Rosa Junior College - Chemistry DepartmentSee what happens when diet cola meets a Ment-O! Hear an explanation of the reaction.

What's the Connection?Sonoma County Water AgencyThe Russian River Watershed, Drinking Water and Salmon are all connected. Come find out why by moving water through a watershed model and playing a salmon survival game.

Create Your Own PulsarSonoma State UniversityBuild your very own model of a pulsar, a spinning neutron star, using clay, LEDs and a watch battery. Take it home and show it off to your friends!

The Buzz in the GardenSonoma State University Entomology Outreach Program (Field Stations & Nature Preserves)Did you know that most garden insects are allies? Learn about garden allies, including lady beetles, native bees and earthworms.

Restoring San Francisco Bay WetlandsState Coastal ConservancyThe Coastal Conservancy works with scientists of many types to study and restore tidal wetlands all around San Francisco Bay. Come see how wetlands are being put back where they once were, who is doing the work and what that means for the Bay Area.